Yesterday was Reformation Day, and those of you unfamiliar may be interested to take note of some of the visuals of Martin Luther's various diatribes against Rome from five centuries ago. Be warned, several are both shocking and disturbing. Yet, on some level, I note that we forgive the reformer because of what his objections produced in the revival of Christian faith and life by way of Protestantism.
Speaking of protests and reformation, Dr. Oz has now received the endorsement of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in his race to be the next Republican Senator from Pennsylvania. It should be noted this particular newspaper, one of the largest in Pennsylvania, also endorsed Trump's re-election bid in 2020. Nevertheless, I note the distinct possibility that America is getting more men like Trump, Musk, Maher, and Dr. Oz, who formerly were more liberal in their outlook, but have sounded and positioned themselves increasingly like conservatives in recent years.
It's not hard to find compelling reasons why. Take, for instance, Chloe Cole's recent testimony before the Florida Medical Board regarding the need to ban "gender affirming" procedures like reassignment surgery and hormone therapy where minors like she was are concerned.
Or consider the piece recently published at The Atlantic proposing "pandemic amnesty" for how people treated one another over the past two years. And while you're at it, take a look at the report from ProPublica and Vanity Fair about how COVID likely was, in fact, released from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology in late 2019.
Then catch this article by The Intercept highlighting documents leaked from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security outlining how to work with Big Tech to censor American citizens online. Or take a look at this story from The Epoch Times explaining that FCC guidelines don't allow TV or radio broadcasters to air the explicit sexual content being taught to our kids in America's public schools.
Thereafter, take note of the sorry state of journalism today, as Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Boreing highlight the marked lack of curiosity concerning the official narrative concerning the recent attack on Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, right before important mid-term elections next week.
Perhaps you will conclude from these stories, as I have, that there is a growing recognition of the need for comprehensive reformation and revival. Whether we are ready for that is another question.
